Author: Amy Orciari Herman The rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among pregnant women at delivery increased from 0.8 to 4.1 per 1000 deliveries from 2000 to 2015, according to an analysis of national healthcare data in MMWR. HCV rates were highest among women with opioid use disorder, increasing from 87 to 217 per 1000 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Singh, Shubhangi MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 162-167 BACKGROUND: The risk for transient tachypnea of newborns, a common cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period, is 2- to 6-fold higher during elective cesarean delivery compared to vaginal delivery. Here, we evaluated the association […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tadokoro, Takahiro MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 149-154 BACKGROUND: Insufficient fixation of an epidural catheter may result in migration of the catheter and eventual catheter failure. However, the best fixation method remains to be established. Aron Alpha A (2-ethyl cyanoacrylate) adhesive is approved for […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Li, Mengzhu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 155-161 BACKGROUND: Spinal anesthesia, which is commonly used in cesarean deliveries, is often difficult to perform in obese parturients because of poorly palpable surface landmarks and positioning challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of ultrasound-assisted […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dutta, Amitabh MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 84-91 BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenergic agonist currently approved for continuous intensive care unit sedation, is being widely evaluated for its role as a potential anesthetic. The closed-loop anesthesia delivery system (CLADS) is a method to automatically […]
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